Casa indipendente in Cortile Carpano
In centro - piazza regina Elena)- con doppio ingresso da cortile Carpano e cortile Garofalo vendiamo ampio stabile indipendente da rimodernare composto da ingresso, cucina, bagno e 1 stanza a piano terra; 1 ampia camera da letto e 2 camerette a primo piano + 2 terrazze a secondo piano ( stab. 731).
What it really costs
Can you move in?
Not before the basics are done
Condition not stated in the listingMust be done first
- Heating
- Kitchen
See what needs doing and what each job costs
At €83,000 (€593/m²), this central Avola house needs modernization, estimated at roughly €700/m², bringing the effective cost to about €1,293/m² versus a local sub-€100k median of €403/m². The 1 km distance to the sea and two terraces add appeal, but not enough to offset the substantial renovation burden.
More on the house and the area
A spacious independent Sicilian town house with attractive traditional tile floors, substantial wooden doors, colorful façades and two usable rooftop terraces. It appears to be a real, roofed home rather than a shell, but the interiors are dated and the terraces and exterior need meaningful maintenance before it feels like a dream home.
Certified wiring, water and drainage, a heat source, a roof that keeps the water out, one working bathroom. Facade, insulation, a second bathroom and the floors wait.
All the services redone, bathrooms, kitchen, windows. The structure is left alone.
Our read of the photos, €700/m², falls in this band.
Turnkey, facade and insulation included.
Materials only, work you may do yourself€28,000 – €49,000
Wiring, water and sanitary work of any kind, heating, air conditioning and gas go to a registered firm by law, and so do flues and the air openings for gas appliances. That labour stays in the bill. Yours is the stripping out, plaster, paint, floors, tiling and carpentry.
Labour is 61% of a renovation price on average and 67% at the median, across 191 items of the Emilia-Romagna 2025 public price list. Materials are the rest. An averaged price list, not a quote.
Materials you buy yourself carry 22% VAT; supplied by the firm doing the work they go at the 10% renovation rate. On a €30,000 materials bill that is €3,600 of extra tax.
Household wiring installed before 13 March 1990 counts as compliant if it has a main breaker with overcurrent protection, protection against direct contact and a 30 mA RCD. Having a firm bring the existing wiring up to that and certify it is the cheapest lawful route.
- Clearly dated and in need of modernization, with worn floors, bathrooms and exterior finishes.
- The kitchen is not shown, so its condition and usability are uncertain.
- Urban setting with no garden and only modest rooftop views; terrace waterproofing should be checked.
Estimate from the listing and its photos, not a survey. Treat it as the starting point for your own quotes. An Italian builder's quote is normally written without VAT and without design fees, so add about a quarter to any figure a firm gives you.
The area around
Location score 74/100The cluster is on the Ionian coast at Avola, with long low beaches and the mouth of the Cassibile river nearby. The limestone Hyblaean plateau rises immediately inland, and within this radius the Cavagrande del Cassibile reserve is the main landscape feature, with a deep canyon cut into the plateau. The Vendicari reserve and the baroque towns of the Val di Noto are important nearby destinations, but they lie beyond the immediate 15 km landscape. Syracuse is the nearest larger city, with full urban services and major archaeological remains. The area is known for Nero d’Avola wine and almonds.